Folding carriage.



A. W. LOSHBOUGH. FOLDING CARRIAGE. APPLI'UATIoN Hum Amma, 190s.

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FOLDING CARRIAGE. ABPLIGATION FILED AUG. 2a, 1908.

Patented July 13,1909. 3 MEETS-SHEET 3.

@9i ha mno UNITED STATES PAEENT OFFICE.

ANTHONY W. LOSHBOUGH, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE SIURGIS STEEL 'GO-CART COMIDANY, OF STURGIS, MICHIGAN.

FOLDING CARRIAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Application med Augusies, 190s. serial No. 450,779.

To allwhom it moy concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY lV. LosH- notion, a` citizen of the United States, resid-' tication.

This invention relates to improvements in folding carriages.

lt relates particularly to improvements in No. 400,782, and'I have shown my improve` ments embodied in such a structure, al-

thoughit is capable of use in other structures.

The main object of this invention is, to'

provide in a folding callapsible carriage an improved foot. rest, which is automatically collapsed upon the foldi-ng of the carriage.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description toI follow.

l accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed ont in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming apart of this specification, in which, .Y Figure l isa side elevation of a structure embodying the features of my invention, a 'portion ofthe baclt, foot rest and handle being broken away and the wheels on one side removed, the adjustment of the foot rest being indicated bydot-ted lines. Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the structure collapsed, the wheels being removed. Fig. 3 is a detail plan of the forward end of the running-gear frame, the foot rest, and of the seaty supporting bracket for the forward end of the seat, the seat being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. it is a detail perspective View of the means for supporting the foot rest in-its elevated position.

ln the drawing, similar 1nnm-..1'a.ls'mc refercnce'etfcr to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, I represents thc. runninggcar lralne. which is preferably formed of a piece ol' tubular material bent pivots into a Usliape. The handle 2 is pivotally secured to the rear ends of'the side bars of the running-gear frame by means of the On each side`iof the side bars of the running-gear frame are clip-like hangers 4 for the wheel supports 5. The wheel supports 5 are preferably formed of rods having downwarally-projecting wheel-carrying ams (3 provided with suitable journals 7 for the wheels 8. The wlreel supports are pivotally supported on Athe hangers, so thatf they are free. to swing thereinto permit the wheels being folded upon each other under the runningsgear frame.

The wheel supports 5 are provided with.

offsets forming crank-like arms 9, which are preferably inclined downwardly and slightly inwardly toward the rearv` as clearly appears from the drawing. n

A pair of levers 1t) is mounted on the side bars ot the running-rear frame b nieans of the` pivots ll, the pivots being located abovethe offsets of the wheel supports. The lower ends ot' the levers projectdownwardly below and preferably on theoutside of the arms Si of the wheel snpports.- Thelower cnds of the levers` are connected by a cross piece l2, thc crosspicce and levers being, in the structure illustrated, formed of one piece of material.

(in the lower ends of the levers and arranged to embrace the arms 9 of the wheel hangers are cam loops 13 and 141-. These cam loops are so shaped and coact with the levers l0, that, when the levers are actuated, the wheel supports are swung in or out to collapse or erect. them. To accomplish this, the loops are shaped so that they have a cam action on the arms.

'lhe levers l() are locked in their erected' position and the wheel supports further braced by means of the braces 15, which are. pivoted on the running-gear frame atf 1G. 'lhe arms (3 of the wheel supports are provided with forlelilte clips 17, adaptei'l to receive these braces 15, when the wheel snpports are in their erected or extended position. The lower ends of the whccl support. braces are preferably connected by a crosspiece lo, which addsl inatcrmllv to thcir 'rigidity and cllicicncuas braces'. it being obvious that. when the wheel `supports :irc erected and thc braces engaged therewith. thc thrust on thi` wheels. which would tend to collapse or spread them, is sustained 'largelyby ineens of this cross piece. The upper ends of the braces l are preferably curvedrearwardly and downwardly beyond the pivots lirtnerefor .and are connected by 5 'the links V19 to th'`wheel support actuating 'Y i5 the wheel supports.V

The cross piece 18, is, as will be noted, at

' the rear of the carriage, so t it it may be engaged. by the foot of the operator to release the braces or push them into engaging .20 position, thus making the device very easy and' convenient to operate. The levers 10 are preferably connected at their upper ends Vby means of the bars or links 21 to the handles 2, so that, when the handles are col- 25 lapsed over upon the running-gear frameas illustrated in Fig. 2-the wheel supports are automatically folded; and, when the handle is extended or lifted up-as illustrated iii Fig. 1-the wheels are automatically erected.

rThese links or bars 21 also serve as the side bars for the seat 22. Theiseat 22 is supported at its forward end by means of the bracket 23, which is secured by means of tlie' pivots 30 to the side bars of the runninggear frame. The seat ,springs 2li are arranged at the rear of the seat.. The seat back 25 is pivoted at 26 to the seat.

In -collapsing the carriage, the back folds over upon thev seat and the side bars and the 40 handle'fold down at the sides of the back and seat-see Fig. 3.

My improved foot rest preferablyv coin#k prises a supporting frame 27 pivoted at 28 on the seat supporting bracket- 23, the fra-ine being preferably bail-like in shape-see Figs.

1 and 3. The body 29 of the foot rest is formed of iiexible fabric, and is suspended from this frame.

The foot rest is supported normally on the rests 30 provided therefor on the running-gear frame, the rests being arranged to engage the forward corners of the foot rest frame-see Fig. 3. To support the frame 1n an elevated position, I provide the saine with a supporting brace 31 which -is pivoted at 32 on the foot rest frame and provided l with an offset. 33 arranged to engaged over the cross piece 12 for the lower ends of the levers V10, in which position the foot rest is v50 held in the position indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. l. The foot rest is provided with a foot rail 34 at its forward end, on' Wiiich,the feet of the childA may be placed. This also serves as a guard for the runninggear frame, preventing the placing oi' the feet thereon, which would, of course, be likely to mar the finish thereof. Vhen the foot rest is supported in the position indicated by dotted lines, the foot board' 35 thereof is substantially in alinementwith the seat,thereby effectively supporting the feet of the child when reclining in the car--4 The `back 25 is supported-by a pivoted lin-k 36, so that it may be adjusted to bring the same to the position shown in Fig. 1, or into a reclining position, thus coactiiig with the .foot rest in adapting the structure to the requirements of the child. XVhen the structure is collapsed, the side bars 21 are engaged by the springs' 37, which project upwardly from the side bars of the ruiminggear frame, holding the structuredn the collapsed positioii,`-that'is, the slirings retain the parts in the collapsed position, unless more .than ordinary stress is placed thereon, so that the collapsed structure may be carried by the handles.

lVlien it is desired to erect the structure, it is only necessary to grasp the handle and forward end of'tlie running-gear frame and pull them apart, which swings all of thc parts .to their erected position, when, by pressing forwardly on the braces 15, they are engaged with thewlieel supports, and,

at the same time, the parts are automatically locked .so that they cannot collapse.

The structure inay be collapsed while the foot rest is in its elevated position as the cross piece 12, by which the brace 31 is supported, swings rearwardly away from the rests 33 on the brace, thereby lowering or collapsig the "foot rest upon the rests 3U.

The body of the footlrest being of icxible.

material is swung up or lifted by the wheels, so that it does not in any wise interfere with. the folding thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire 'to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a structure ofthe class described, the combination with the running-gear frame, of collapsible wheel supports; levers for collapsing and erecting said wheel supports projecting below said running-gear frame, said levers having a cross'piece on iis their lower ends, a seat; a supporting bracket therefor pivotally mounted on said frame? a foot rest comprising-a frame pivoted at its rear end upon said seat supporting bracket; rests on said running-gear frame for the forward end of said foot rest; a foot rail on the forward end of said foot rest fratrie projecting above said running-gear frame; and a support for holding said foot rest in an elevated position pivotcd thereon and adapted to rest on said cross piece on said levers, 'said support having rests tliereon adapted to be'eugaged on said erosspiece.

2. In :t structure oi the class described,

' foiwcollapsing and erecting sai the combination with the running-gear frame, of collapsible Wheel supportslevers for collapsing and erecting said wheel supports projecting below said running-gear frame, said levers having a cross piece on their lower ends a seat; a supporting bracket therefor pivotally mounted on said iframe; a foot rest comprising a frame pivoted at its rear end upon said seat supporting bracket; rests on said running-gear frame for the forward end of said foot rest; and a support for holdingsaid lootr rest in an elevated position, pivoted thereon and adapted to rest on said crosspiece on` said levers, said snpport having rests thereon adapted'to be engaged on said crosspieee.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination with the runninggear frame, of collapsible wheel supports; levers for collapsing and erecting said wheel supports projecting below said running-gear frame, said levers having a crosspiece onl their lower ends; a foot rest comprising a pivoted frame; rests on said running-gear -t'rame for the forward end of said foot rest; a foot rail on the forward end of said foot rest frame projecting above said runninggear frame; and a support for holding said foot rest in an elevated position pivoted thereon and adapted to rest' on said cross piece on said levers, -said support having rests thereon adapted to be engaged on said crosspiece. Ll. In a structure .of the' class described,

the combination with the running-gear frame, of collapsible wheel sup orts; levers wheel supports projectingbelow said running-gear frame, said levers having a crosspieee on a pivoted `trarne; rests on said running-gear traine l'or Lhc forward end of said foot rest; and a support for holding. said foot rest in an elevated position pivoted thereon and adapted to rest on said cross piece on said levers, said support having rests thereon adapted to'be engaged on said cross piece.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination with the runninggear frame, of collapsible wheel supports; levers for collapsing and erecting said wheel supports; an adjustable foot rcsl; rests on said running-gear :traine for said foot rest; and a support for holding said l'oot rest in an elevated position carried by said levers.

G. In a structure of the class described, the combination with the running-gear frame, of Collapsible wheel supports; levers for collapsing and erecting said wheel supports; an adjustable loot rest; and a suport for said foot rest carried b f said levers. P

7. In a structure of the class described, the combination with the running-gear frame, of a foot rest eoniprising a bail-like frame pivotally connected at its rear vend to said running-gear frame; a flexible body foi-said foot rest carried by said frame; rests on said running-gear frame for the forward i end of said foot rest; and an.adjnstable support-f0r holding said foot rest in -an elevated position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.A

f ANTHONY W. LosuBoUGH. [ne] lVtnesses r' l HENRY B. GRAVES, JAMES H. RUSSELL, Jr. 

